'Victory Selfie' with Galaxy Z Flip6... Capturing the Glorious Moments of the Paris Olympics

The First Selfie Taken on the Olympic Podium
The Captured Photo Is Linked to 'Athlete 365'

Selfies of athletes who won medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics were captured on Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition.

In women's shooting, medalists (from left) Kim Yeji, Oh Yejin, and Manu Barker (India) are taking a selfie with the Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition. Photo by Samsung Electronics

According to Samsung Electronics on the 2nd, Samsung is operating the 'Victory Selfie' program for the first time in Olympic history, allowing athletes who stood on the medal podium at the 2024 Paris Olympics to take photos of themselves using the Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition. To this end, Samsung is collaborating with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Paris Organizing Committee.

Until now, all personal belongings, including mobile phones, have been prohibited from being brought into Olympic award ceremonies, and only official Olympic media were allowed to film the podium from a distance.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, after the medal ceremony ends, Olympic volunteers hand the 'Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition' to the athletes so they can take selfies themselves. The foldable design allows photos to be taken from various angles, enabling each athlete to take creative shots.

Photos taken through the Victory Selfie are linked in real-time to the 'Athlete 365' app on the 'Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition' provided to all Olympic athletes. Athletes can download the photos themselves and share them with family, friends, and fans.

Haisa Real, a Brazilian athlete and member of Team Samsung Galaxy who won the bronze medal in the street skateboarding event, said, "I am happy to share the Victory Selfie with fans, family, and friends around the world who supported the moment of achieving the dream of an Olympic medal," adding, "It was a moment where I could feel camaraderie beyond competition by taking Victory Selfies together on the podium with medalists who demonstrated sportsmanship through the competition."

Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics distributed 17,000 units of the Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition to athletes at the Samsung Olympic Experience Center located in the athlete village of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. The specially made Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition for athletes is the first Olympic Edition equipped with Galaxy artificial intelligence (AI).

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